College Football Rankings 2016: Projected Week 2 AP Top 25

Each week, right after the late games, we will project how the AP Top 25 will look on Sunday. Here’s our hypothesis for Week 2.

Week 1 offered plenty of down-to-the-wire challenges between top teams, causing a major shakeup from the AP Top 25 preseason rankings. Week 2 of this college football season seemed to offer far fewer challenges, as a pair of teams stayed home and rested after their openers and many other top 25 teams scheduled FCS opponents.

But that is why they actually play the games. Even though there were no matchups between AP Top 25 teams, there was still plenty of drama. A couple of teams suffered losses to unranked squads, while both Clemson and Georgia looked shaky against lower-tier opposition. Meanwhile a couple of dominant performances helped teams rise a few spots up the polls.

Our goal here each week is not to offer what Saturday Blitz perceives to be the best 25 teams, but rather to assess how the AP voters might come together to set the hierarchy. Based on the results of Week 2, this is how we imagine the AP Top 25 Poll will look when it is released tomorrow:

Sep 10, 2016; Ann Arbor, MI, USA; Michigan Wolverines running back Chris Evans (12) rushes in the second quarter against the UCF Knights at Michigan Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Rick Osentoski-USA TODAY Sports /

Sep 10, 2016; Austin, TX, USA; Texas Longhorns wide receiver Jerrod Heard (13) runs against the University of Texas at El Paso Miners during the second quarter at Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Erich Schlegel-USA TODAY Sports /

Sep 10, 2016; Iowa City, IA, USA; Iowa Hawkeyes tight end George Kittle (46) runs after the catch against the Iowa State Cyclones at Kinnick Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Reese Strickland-USA TODAY Sports /

Sep 10, 2016; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; LSU Tigers cornerback Tre’Davious White (18) carries the ball beside teammates on his way to scoring a touchdown against the Jacksonville State Gamecocks in the second quarter at Tiger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Crystal LoGiudice-USA TODAY Sports /

Sep 10, 2016; Fort Worth, TX, USA; Arkansas Razorbacks defensive back Santos Ramirez (9) tackles TCU Horned Frogs wide receiver Desmon White (10) during the first half at Amon G. Carter Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports /

Falling Out of Rankings: #22 Oklahoma State (lost 30-27 v. Central Michigan)

Be sure to check back at Saturday Blitz for when the official AP Top 25 poll is released.

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College Football Rankings 2016: Projected AP Top 25 after Week 2

By Zach Bigalke | Sep 11, 2016